February layoffs take a toll The loss of jobs continues to worry the Obama administration and economists, not to mention workers who fear they'll be next. Those who look at jobs as a measure of recovery believe the recession has not hit bottom.9:06 a.m.
Guests
Lisa Lynch: Labor economist and dean of the Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University.
L. Randall Wray: Professor of economics at the University of Missouri-Kansas City . He's also research director for the Center for Full Employment and Price Stability.
Don Boudreaux: Chairman of the department of economics and senior education advisor at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University.
Temple Grandin on the emotional life of animals Temple Grandin has been working with and writing about animals for much of her life. In her new book she argues that the best way to treat animals, whether they are on the farm or in our living rooms, is to stimulate their positive emotions.10:06 a.m.
Guests
Temple Grandin: Author of the new book "Animals Make Us Human: Creating the Best Life for Animals." She's also the author of "Animals in Translation."
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